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Shari brought these muffins to our post-run brunch at Suzanne’s and I thought they were the most delicious muffins I’d ever tasted. I couldn’t wait to make some too! They are full of delicious ingredients like nuts, raisins, zucchini, carrots, oatmeal and gluten free! Yesterday, I picked up the ingredients at Trader Joe’s to make a batch at home and even my teenage boys loved them!

The recipe is from Olympic medalist Shaleen Flanagan’s Run Fast.Eat Slow website and cookbook.

These muffins were designed for superheroes like you. They’re packed full of veggies, and are sweetened with maple syrup instead of refined sugar. In addition, almond flour and whole-grain oats replace nutrient-stripped white flour. These are Shalane’s go-to muffins—nourishing and sweetly satisfying for an easy grab-n-run breakfast.

And don’t fear the butter. Fueling up with healthy fats is a great way to start your day. Fat helps transport important vitamins throughout your hardworking body and will help keep you satisfied longer.

As a bonus, these muffins are gluten-free.

Ingredients

2 cups almond meal

1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (use gluten-free if sensitive)

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

1/2 cup currants or raisins, optional

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

3 eggs, beaten

1 cup grated zucchini (about 1 zucchini)

1 cup grated carrot (about 2 carrots)

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

1/2 cup Grade B maple syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla

paper muffin cups

Arrange a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup standard muffin tin with paper muffin cups.

In a large bowl, combine the almond meal, oats, walnuts, currants or raisins, if using, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt.

In a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, zucchini, carrot, butter, maple syrup, and vanilla.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined.

Spoon the batter into the muffin cups filling each to the brim. Bake until the muffins are nicely browned on top and a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 25 to 35 minutes.

Tip: Keep a batch in the freezer for a sweet grab-n-run breakfast. Simply defrost on low power in the microwave

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